Fernand d orbessan



Patented May 2, I899.

' -F. DORBESSAN.

- GABBONATING APPARATUS.

(Application filed Dec. 9 1897) (No Model.)

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CARBONATING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,9 7. dated M y1899- Application filed December 9, 1 8 9 7.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERNAND DORBEssAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CarbonatingApparatus, of which the following is a full and complete specification,such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to carbonating apparatus; and it has for itsobject to provide a simple and effective device of this class adaptedfor convenient domestic use and provided with means for carbonating allkinds of fiuids-such as mineral and other waters, beer, &c.whereby anyaerated or carbonated beverages can be economically manufactured orbottled by the user.

The drawing represents a vertical sectional view of my improvedapparatus.

In the drawing forming part of this specification the separate parts ofmy improvement are designated by letters of reference, and in saiddrawing,A designates a suitable receptacle,which comprises an upper andlower compartment a and c, respectively, divided by an intermediate neckportion or opening a Extending from the top compartment a is an outlet aleading to an exterior projection a adapted for the attachment of afaucet B. In the bottom of the lower compartment a is an opening, as ata through which the receptacle A is adapted to be filled, this openingbeing closed by a plug or stopper 0.

The receptacle A may be constructed, of any suitable or adapted materialand maybe of any adapted general contour. It is preferably formed withits various body parts integral and with a flat bottom and top surface,as at a and a respectively, so that it may stand and be supported inupright position when in use or in inverted position in the operation offilling.

D designates a tube which is separable from the receptacle A and isadapted to be placed therein through the bottom opening a This tubecomprises a main stem 61, adapted to project upwardly a suitabledistance within the top compartment a, (preferably to a point near thetop of the comia'erial No. 661,277. kNo model.)

partment,) and a base portion 01', adapted to bear up tightly againstthe neck or intermediate walls of the receptacle A, which divide theupper and lower compartments a and a, and thus close the opening a Atthe base portion of the stem d of the tube I provide a set of openings dof relatively small diamete r,which openings communicate with the topcompartment a, while in the base portion (1 of the tube, beneath theclosed opening a is provided a set of perforations d of relatively largediameter, communicating with the lower compartment to. The top end ofthe tube is open, as at 01 The tube D is supported upon a solid lowerstem d extending downwardly from the perforated tubular base portion dand having its bottom end 61 received by a corresponding recess cin theinner end of the plug or stopper 0, by which construction andarrangement the tube D is retained against lateral movement and isforced tightly against its seat in the opening a The plug or stopper 0preferably operates within the bottom opening a by means of a threadedconnection, as at c, and it is provided with a knob or angularprojection c at its bottom, forming a head or handle by which it may beconveniently inserted into or removed from position.

The faucet B may be of any suitable or adapted construction, andpreferaby has a threaded connection, as at b, with the projection a ofthe receptacle A. I prefer to provide a faucet embodying avertically-sliding valve 1), governed by coiled springs b and b andhaving a projecting stem Z), engaged by a finger-piece c, fulcrumed sothat it forms an operating-lever by which the valve may be elevatedagainst the pressure of the top governing-spring Z7 The operation andadvantages of my invention will be readily understood. In practice thereceptacle A is first reversed and the compartment (1 is filled throughthe opening a with water or any other liquid which it is desired tocarbonate or aerate. The tube D is then inserted in the bottle andadjusted so that it will tightly close the intermediate opening abetween the compartments (6 and a. Powders for generating gas are thenplaced in the compartment a, and the plug or stopper 0 is screwedsecurely in position, so that it will bind the tube against theintermediate walls surrounding or forming the opening M. The receptacleis then turned into normal or upright position, when the water or liquidin the top space of the upper compartment at above the top end of thetube will flow through the open top end (1 into the tube and from thencethrough the larger-diameter openings (1 into the lower compartment a,which is charged with powders for generating carbonic-acid gas.Virtually only the quantity of water filling the space in the top of theupper compartment (1 above the level of the top outlet 1 of the tubewill flow into the lower compartment, the generation of the gas in thelatter being instantaneous, so that only a small quantity, if any, ofthe water will pass through the small-diameter openings (1*. Anymaterial passage of water through these small openings (Z would befurther retarded by the air within the lower compartment. As soon as thewater or liquid thus comes in contact with the powders purecarbonic-acid gas will be generated in the lower compartment a and willfreely escape through the larger-diameter openings (i into the tube Dand from the top inlet (1 of the latter into solution with the water orthe liquid in the upper compartment a. The water or beverage thustreated may be drawn off from the upper compartment a through the faucetmechanism 13 for use or for bottling, as desired. A part of the gas fromthe lower compartment a passing up through the tube will escape at thesmall openings (1 into the bottom portion of the body of water in theupper compartment, and the operation of carbonating or aerating will bethoroughly and completely effected.

The perforations (Z are of such size that but very little water can passtherethrough, and in the operation of the device at the beginning of thegeneration of gas in the lower chamber the pressure in the upper chamberwill be such that the gas will overcome the pressure of the water in theupper chamber and a portion thereof will pass through the perforations(1 and during this operation but very little, if any, water can passthrough said perforations. As the pressure increases in both chambersthe pressure of the gas in the central tube, in which the perforations(Z are formed, will practically counterbalance the pressure of the waterin the upper chamber, and neither gas nor water will pass through theperforations d \Vhenever water is drawn from the upper chamber, however,the pressure therein is relieved, and the gas will again flow throughsaid perforations (1 into and through the water in the upper chamber aslong as gas is forming in the lower chamber. The fact that some watermay pass through the perforations (Z into the lower chamber isabsolutely immaterial. Even if enough water should enter the lowerchamber to fill it this would not interfere at all with the Working ofthe apparatus, and the perforations d thus facilitate to a large extentthe carbonating of the water in the upper chamber, and the process ofcarbonating the said water in the upper chamber is much more quicklyperformed than if the said perforations (l were not employed.

I prefer to form the compartments with a curved or concave interiorcontour to best receive and resist the explosive action of the gases,aeurved interiordome being especially provided for the top compartmenta, as shown at a just above the outlet end of the tube to receive theimpact of the escaping gas and effectively distribute the same withrelation to the body of water.

Having fully described my' invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. An apparatus of the class herein described,comprising a suitable receptacle divided into separate compartments by atransverse partition havinga central circular opening, the outer Wall ofone of said compartments being provided in line with said opening with atubular orifice, and a plug which is adapted to be screwed into saidorifice, said plug being provided with a shank, and said shank with atubular extension which is adapted to be inserted through said centralopening in the partition and which is provided at its lower end with acircular enlargement which is adapted to close said circular opening,said enlargement being perforated, and the tubular extension of saidshaft being open at the lower end thereof, and perforated adjacent tosaid partition, the compartment into which said tubular extensionprojects being also provided at one side with a discharge-faucet,substantially as shown and described.

2. An apparatus of the class deseribed,comprising a receptacle dividedinto an upper and lower compartment and having a fillingopening at thebottom, in combination with a tube extending between said compartmentsand adapted to close the intermediate neck portion or opening betweenthe same, said tube being provided with openings communicatin g withboth compartments, and a plug or stopper closing the bottom opening ofthe receptacle and bearing with relation to the tube to retain thelatter tightlyin its seat at the neck portion or intermediate openingbetween the compartments, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a receptacle dividedinto an upper and lower compartment and having an intermediate neckportion forming the opening between said compartments, a filling-opening being provided in the bottom of the lower compartment, a tube insertedthrough said neck portion or intermediate opening and adapted to bearupwardly against the walls thereof and tightly close the same, said tubeprojecting within both compartments and having openings communicatingwith the re IIO spective compartments and provided with adownwardly-projecting stem, a plug or stopper adapted to close thebottom filling-opening and having a recess forming a seat for the bottomend of the tube-stem, and means for drawing off the liquid from theupper compartment, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. An improved apparatus of the class described, comprising a receptacledivided into separate compartments by a transverse partition having acentral circular opening, said compartments being normal] yincommunication with a faucet connected with the receptacle, and incommunication with one. of said compartments, and the other compartmentbeing provided with a tubular orifice in line with the central circularopening in the partition, a plug for closing said tubular orifice, and atube connected with said plug and pass ing through the circular openingin the partition, said tube extending approximately through thecompartment with which the faucet communicates and the lower end thereofopposite said plug being open, the end of said tube adjacent to saidplug being adapted to close the opening in the partition and beingperforated, substantially as shown and described.

5. An apparatus of the class described, adapted for domestic uses, andcomprising a reversible receptacle divided into respective upper andlower compartments, said reversible receptacle having a filling-openingin its bottom, means for drawing oif the liquid from the uppercompartment, a detachable tube adapted to be inserted within thereceptacle so that it projects within both said compartments andprovided with openings respectively communicating with bothcompartments, and a plug or stopper for closing the bottomfilling-opening, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. An apparatus of the class herein described, comprising a suitablereceptacle divided into separate compartments bya transverse partitionhaving a central circular opening, the outer wall of one of saidcompartments being provided in line with said opening with a tubularorifice and a plug which is adapted to be secured in said orifice andprovided with a shank, and said shank with a tubular extension which isadapted to be passed through said central opening in the partition, andwhich isprovided adjacent to the shank with a circular enlargement whichis adapted to close said opening, said enlargement being perforated andthe tubular extension of said shank being open at the end thereofopposite said shank, the compartment into which said tubular extensionprojects being also provided at one side with a dischargefaucet,substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 7th day ofDecember, 1897.

FERNAND DORBESSAN.

Witnesses:

L. M. MULLER, A. O. MCLOUGHLIN.-

